EconomicRealRate of Return (%) Number of Qld utilities in each category Number of connected properties National Utilities1 median (range) Qld Utilities2 median (range) > 100, 000 (1.2 - 9.9) (3.2 – 10.3) (-1.0 – 6.8) (0.1 – 11.1) 20 – 50 ... It is clear that there is a broad range in the financial returns across Queensland service providers. However, many (though not all) small councils struggle to provide significant returns from their water business. This is due to a range

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